Noninductive cable



March 7, 1933. c. P. BRODHUN NONNDUCTIVE CABLE Filed May l, 1928 Patented Mar. 7, 1933- UNlTaDsTAras PATENT ori-rca CARL P. BBODHUN, OF WILKES-BABRE, PENNSYLVANIA, A SSIGNOB TO TEE OXONITE COMPANY, 0F PASSAIC,'NEW JERSEY, A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY NoNINnUeTIvE CABLE' Application mea may 1, i928. serial No. 274,263.

This invention relates general to cables and more particularly has reference to`1nsulated electric cables.

Previous to this time, the cables of this character have generally been encased wlth metallic armor, to protect the conductoragalnst accidental mechanical injury and further wrapped with textile protective coverings to resist the deleterious effects of the elements. They have alsobeen encased in terra cotta, wood andA metal conduits or have been rovlded `with additional protective sheat ing of resilient fibrous or metallic material, or a combination of one or more of these.

It is well known that alternating current is impeded by the presence of a metal in the magnetic field of the conductor. This elect is so pronounced in the cables of this type heretofore employed that they are unsuitable Yfor carrying loads approaching the -rated capacity.

In those instances where conduits have been employed to enclose the cables, the exense involved has been exceedingly great, diie to both the cost of the conduits and the vwages of skilled labor required to install them. They have also been attended tain disadvantages, in that,

laid through a crowded section, it is necessaryr to suspend activity while the roadway is tern up and-repaved. f

' The cables installed without conduits, have given rise to certain ave v'never heretofore been surmounted.

by cerif a conduit is The generally accepted practicehasbeen to encase the conductor and insulation previ-y ouslyA applied, with a. continuous vsheath of lead or otherJ metal and further enclose the whole with one or two layers of spirally wrapped hand steel or other metal or metals,

a sheathing of fabric wound under and over" the metallic wrapping for cushioning purposes.

This invention consists in general'of the provision of an electric cable intended for SubterraneanV use but adaptable as well for Vsubmarine and aerial installation, having a protec sist thefdeleterious effects of weathering such as band steel ,sheath/ing,

diiculties that th tive covering thatfwill eectively re and protect the insulated tor from mechanical injury.

It further` consists in the provision of an lelectric cable dispensing with the customary tclrcuit in which the conductor islocated.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an electric cable the customary metallic sheathing without seriously impairing its ability to withstand natural and mechanical injuries.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide an electric cable dispensing with e customary metallic sheathing having an outer coverin that will effectively resist the deleterious eects of weathering.

With these and other objects in view which the in ention ,Consists in the parts and combinations to be hereinafter set forth and claimed, with the understanding that the several necessary elements comprising my invention, may be varied in construction, proportions and arrangement, without departlng from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

In order to make my invention more clearly understood, I have shown in the accompanyingdrawlng means will effectively resist weatherdispensing with electrical conduce 'nother object of this invention is to pro- 'i v1 e may be incident to my improvements, i

. 3 be desired to employ.

' pregnated with a the improvements intheir useful applications to the particular constructions, which for the purpose of explanation, have been made the subject of `illustration.

5 -In the drawing forminga part of this 'specification Figure 1- is an elevational view of the improved cable forming the subject matter of this invention; y

" Figure 2 is a top view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

' Figure 3 is an elevational view showing a modification of the cable shown in Figure Figure 4 is an elevational view showing a modification of the cable shown in Figire'l.

Figure 5 is a top view taken on line 5--5 of Figure el.

wherein the same and similar elements are designated by like symbols of reference throughout, and more particularly to Fig? ure 1, l is illustrative of an electric conductor composed of any suitable higily confductive material such as copper. he `conductor is encased in an insulation 2 composed .-or rubber, paper, cambric, or any other com monly used insulatingmaterial which it may A sheath of braided material or tape 3 impregnated with any isuitable moisture resisting material [is spirally wrapped around the insulation 2.

A jute cord 4 is helically wound around thev tape or braid 3 or the insulation 2 if it is desired to dispense with the element 3.

" The jute la er is preferably thoroughly waterproofe with a saturation ofl as haltum compound, paraiiin or any other suitable substance, and is adapted to afford protection to the insulation 2. v l

A plurality of layersv of non-metallic protective strips 5 and 6 are helically wound around the 'u te layer 4 in crisscross relation, adapted to lend protection the conductor. The use of this-type of protective cover-v i'ng in the place of the metallic bands'heretofore used, is adapted as well as the cost, and 5 0 of-current losses,

remove the likelihood f 5 and 6 must Vbe madeof material sufliciently strong to protect the eonductor'from injuryA such as the glancing blow of a pick or other v ltool used in connection with positioning the cable. I prefer tolform the layers of a heavy no -fabric such as a suitable duck or canvas imsuitable phenol condensaof this charac tion product. A composition ter aords a pliable structure which is nonf inductive i and non-magnetic, yet of such A hardness andLtough'ness to serve the Referring by numerals to the drawingl to reduce the weight without materially affect-y ing the cahles vability towithstand mechaniof protecting the conductor as previously stated.v

The phenol condensation product used should be of sufficient hardness to lend the maximum protection without being, so hard as to have the undesirable 4properties of brittleness. j

A layer o f jute cord 7 is adapted to be helically wound lover the windings 5 and 6 after being first thoroughly saturated with any other suitable material, to insure mois- `ture-proof fiber.

The com leted cable may .be treated 'with powdered c alk, soapstone or other similar substance to prevent adhesion when it is wound on a wheel.

This covering of pliancy.

The covering previously described may be applied through a` plurality of `*conductors 1 and 1 as shown in Figure 3 having an insulating sheath 2 and 2 similar to the sheath 2, wrapped with tape or fabric 3 and 3. l

If it is so desired a metallic sheath 8 may be encased around the tape or braid 3 as shown in Figures 4 and 5. y

Thereis accomplished by this inventibn jute is designed to lend an improved electric cable adaptable to subf marine and'aerial use as well as agroun connection provided with a pliant and iexible outer waterproof covering made to afford ample protection against mechanical injury, as well as the deleterious eects of weathering and which precludes the formation of transformer loops and guar against magnetic induction.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself tothe precise details of construction herein set forth, byy way of illustration,

as it isf apparent. that be" made therein, by those n many changes `and variations may skilled in the art, without the spirit of the invention, scope of the',4 appended claims.

vI claim' vas my invention;

1. An electric cable comprising "a plurality of conductors, and a plurality of pro tective strips impregnated with a henol condensate resulting in stri s of sti bend-A departingy `from or exceeding the able non-metallic, non-con noting material s said strips being helically wound vin crisscrossv relation vsurrounding the conductors.

2. An electric cable vcomprising Y a conductor and agplurality of armor strips impregnated with la phenolcondensate resulting in strips of stiir' bendable non-metallic, nonconductive material, .said stripsl being helically around the conductor.'

wound .in criss-cross relation 1 3. An electric cable comprising;- a` condufcftor surrounded 'by insulation, water-proofing material surrounding said insulation in strips of sti and a. plurality of protective strips impregnated with a henol condensate resulting tfpbendab1e,nonmetallic, nonconduotive material, said strips being helically wound in criss-cross relation surrounding the water-proofing material.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

CARL P. BRODHUN. 

